Means for defining the edges of garden paths and flower beds



July 6,1926. 1,591,509

C. J. BROOKMAN MEANS FOR DEFINING THE EDGES 0F GARDEN PATHS AND FLOWER BEDS Filed Jan. 9. 1926 Cha /r585 Jb/pnvfro lfman BY: flay, a1 flail/Z) ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlCE.

CHARLES JOHN BROOKMAN, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

MEAN S FOR DEFINING THE EDGES F GARDEN PATHS AND FLOWER BEDS.

Application filed J anuary 9, 1926, Serial No.

i This invention relates to means for defining the edges of garden paths and flower eds.

The object of the invention is to provide an extremely light, neat, effective and durable article which can nevertheless be very cheaply manufactured.

The principal feature of the invention consists in a piece of sheet metal of suitable 1 length and width having at its lower edge suitably spaced integral spurs adapted to be inserted into the ground for fixing the member in position, said sheet metal member being strengthened and rendered capable of M being readily bent to conform to any particular shape of path or garden bed by forming corrugations therein.

A further feature consists in connecting a plurality of the sheet metal border membeis firmly end to end by assembling the end of the upper edge of one member within an overturned bead at the upper edge of the adjoining member.

Other features of the invention are in- 25 cluded in the particular construction hereinafter described and set forth in the appended claims.

For the purpose of more fully describing the nature of this invention, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings,

awherein:-

Fi 1 illustrates in side elevation border 'mem ers in accordance with this invention in position within the ground.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on an enlarged scale on line AA of Fig. 1-.

Fig. 3 'is a plan view of a portion of a border member also on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section, on an enlarged scale, taken approximately on the line IV-IV of Fi 1.

In one method 0% carrying out the invention a piece or strip of suitable sheet metal 1, preferably non-corrodible, of convenient length and width is formed at its lower edge wit suitably spaced and preferably V- shaped spurs 2 which are advantageously strengthened b a vertically disposed corrugation 3 exten ing across the piece of metal 1 from its upper edge to the point of the 80,339, and in Great Britain October 1, 1924.

spur 2. The upper edge of the metal is curved over upon itself to form a reinforcement or bead 4 which is such that the end of the bead on one section may be inserted into the other to constitute a firm union when, as in use, they are arranged in alignment or end to end, as shown at 6 in Fig. 1.

In use the spurs 2 can be very easily caused to enter the ground, indicated at 5 in Fig. 1, and the corrugations 3 in addition to strengthening the metal enable same to be easily curved or bent to conform to flower beds having round or irregular configuration. To enable the sections to be bent, the beading 4 is kinked as at 4 at those places opposite the corrugations 3.

The beading 4 may be of substantially tubular formation or same may be formed by merely turning over the edge of the metal so that an inturned or overturned flange 4 is produced (see Fig. 2) the edge 4 of which is spaced from the body of the device. The latter arrangement permits of several sections of convenient length being superimposed for compact packing, the inturned flange 4 of each of the several sections being sprung over the one beneath it, in a similar manner to the overlapping extremities of the border shown at 6 in Fig. 1.

In one convenient method of producing an edging for garden paths, flower beds and the like as herein described, a blank having the spurs 2 is cut or stamped from a sheet of metal of suitable size, the upper edge of which is then turned, by a rolling or other suitable process, to form the heading 4 and the article is completed by stamping or crimping the vertical corrugations which extend from the bottom of the spurs to the beading, as shown.

The upper or beaded edge may be made of ornamental confi uration.

The surface of t e metal may be ornamented by stamping or other process, and sections thereof, defined by the corrugations, be made to represent a series of tiles.

- I claim 1. Means for defining the edges of garden paths, flower beds and the like comprising a sheet metal member, an overturned bead formed alon the entire length of the upper member, said beads being so formed that the 0 edge, s ace integral fixing spurs at the end of the bead of one section may be inlower e ge and corrugations extending from serted in the end of the bead of the next adthe point of each spur to the upper edge of jacent section, integral fixing spurs at the 5 the member. lower edge of the members, and corruga- 2. Means for defining the edges of garden tions extending upwardly across said mem- 15 paths, flower beds and the like comprising a bers. pluralitgeof sheet metal members, an overturned ad along the whole length of each CHARLES JOHN BROOKMAN. 

